New York State Extends Hemp Pilot Program, Though "Gray Area" Lingers For Industry
By EsqSocial Corporation 21/10/20
One year after the 2014 Farm Bill created a hemp pilot program for state-grown hemp to receive USDA approval, New York state launched its Industrial Hemp Agricultural Research Pilot Program under the Farm Bill in 2015. The program permitted a limited number of educational institutions and research facilities to grow, research and process industrial hemp. In 2017, the participant cap was eliminated, and today, approximately 700 hemp growers and 100 processors operate under the program....
By: Harris Beach PLLC